WI AB486 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 5)
Status: Failed on March 23 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-23 - Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

An Act to create 36.28, 38.25 and 39.55 of the statutes; Relating to: permissible financial aid reductions in higher education. (FE)

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Title

Permissible financial aid reductions in higher education. (FE)

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2026-02-12 - House - Assembly: Read a third time and passed (Y: 53 N: 45 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-23SenateFailed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
2026-03-09SenateAvailable for scheduling
2026-03-09SenateReport concurrence by Committee on Universities and Technical Colleges, Ayes 2, Noes 3
2026-03-09SenateExecutive action taken
2026-03-04SenatePublic hearing held
2026-02-16SenateRead first time and referred to committee on Universities and Technical Colleges
2026-02-13SenateReceived from Assembly
2026-02-12HouseOrdered immediately messaged
2026-02-12HouseRead a third time and passed, Ayes 53, Noes 45
2026-02-12HouseRules suspended
2026-02-12HouseOrdered to a third reading
2026-02-12HouseAssembly Amendment 1 adopted
2026-02-12HouseRead a second time
2026-02-10HousePlaced on calendar 2-12-2026 by Committee on Rules
2026-01-14HouseReferred to committee on Rules
2026-01-14HouseReport passage as amended recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 6, Noes 4
2026-01-14HouseReport Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Colleges and Universities, Ayes 6, Noes 4
2026-01-08HouseExecutive action taken
2026-01-07HouseAssembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Sortwell
2025-12-17HouseSenator Jacque added as a cosponsor
2025-12-10HousePublic hearing held
2025-10-16HouseFiscal estimate received
2025-10-14HouseFiscal estimate received
2025-10-09HouseRead first time and referred to Committee on Colleges and Universities
2025-10-09HouseIntroduced

Same As/Similar To

SB868 (Crossfiled) 2026-03-23 - Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

Wisconsin State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab486
Texthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB486.pdf
Amendmenthttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/amends/2025/REG/AB486-AA1.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab486/ab486_wtcs.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/fe/ab486/ab486_uws.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/assembly/colleges_and_universities/1959477.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/lcamendmentmemos/2025/REG/AB486.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/universities_and_technical_colleges/1977759.pdf
Supplementhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/related/records/senate/senate_organization/1984967.pdf
Roll Callhttps://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/votes/2025/av0216

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